CLIENT PROFILE

from www.burn-recovery.org/injuries.htm

CLIENT:     24 YEAR OLD
                   20% OF BODY COVERED WITH 3RD DEGREE BURNS
NO SPECIFIC CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS REQUIREMENTS


SPECIAL DIET 
(http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/PatientEd/Materials/PDFDocs/nut-diet/nut-other/hig-cal-burn.pdf)
     * HIGH CALORIE, HIGH PROTEIN
        WHY?
         - HELP HEAL WOUNDS
         - MAINTAIN OR INCREASE WEIGHT
         - PROMOTE GROWTH
         - RESIST OR FIGHT INFECTION


     * NOTHING BY MOUTH EXCEPT MINERAL WATER FOR FIRST 24 TO 48 HOURS (Mosby's Canadian Comprehensive Review of Nursing)
     -CLEAR LIQUIDS AS TOLERATED AFTER 2 DAYS
     - THEN HIGH PROTEIN, HIGH CARBOHYDRATES, HIGH FAT, HIGH VITAMIN DIET AS TOLERATED